Information about #253550 color

#253550 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #253550 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 53, 80) — 14.5% red, 20.8% green, 31.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 11 / 0 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #253550 carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Midnight Oil (#283854). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Navy (#2A344D) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).

The recipe behind #253550 is rgb(37, 53, 80), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #253550 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #253550 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#253550 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#253550 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #253550

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Lucky Point color link
Lucky Point

#292D4F

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253550
  • RGB37, 53, 80
  • CMYK17, 11, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(37, 53, 80)
  • HSL218°, 37%, 23%
  • HSL Precise217.674°, 36.752%, 22.941%
  • HSV218°, 54%, 31%
  • HSB218°, 54%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.208, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.208, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.208, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253550
  • DECIMAL ID2438480
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01